Shoulder

In this section:

Rotator Cuff Tear
What Is The Rotator Cuff?
The shoulder is a ball and socket joint. The ball (the head of the humerus) is relatively large compared with the socket (the glenoid – part of the shoulder blade). This arrangement provides for a large range of motion compared to other more constrained ball and socket joints – such as the hip…

Dislocations
Shoulder Dislocations/Instability
The shoulder is a ball and socket joint. A dislocation is when the ball comes out of the socket.
The ball (the head of the humerus) is relatively large compared to its socket (the glenoid – part of the shoulder blade)…

Frozen Shoulder
Also known as adhesive capsulitis, frozen shoulder is an inflammatory condition typified by pain and stiffness with no other obvious injury. This term is occasionally applied to any painful condition of the shoulder – which can cause confusion among patients regarding the course, treatment and expected outcome of their shoulder…

Collarbone (Clavicle) Fractures
The clavicle is one of the most commonly broken bones in the body. It typically results from a fall onto the side of the shoulder such as off a bicycle. For many years clavicle fractures were almost universally treated with a sling and the majority of these did well…

Arthritis